🥞 American

Nashville Hot Chicken

Name: Nashville Hot Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kg pieces Chicken; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp powder or minced Garlic; 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 2 tbsp cayenne-style heat Chili Powder; 1 tbsp Paprika; for frying Neutral Oil; 1 tbsp Brown Sugar; 2 tbsp Hot Sauce; 2 cups Buttermilk

🥞 American

Buttermilk-brined fried chicken painted with cayenne-laced hot oil — fiery, crunchy, and traditionally served on white bread with pickles.

Prep 20 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken1 kg pieces
Salt2 tsp
Garlic1 tsp powder or minced
All-Purpose Flour2 cups
Chili Powder2 tbsp cayenne-style heat
Paprika1 tbsp
Neutral Oilfor frying
Brown Sugar1 tbsp
Hot Sauce2 tbsp
Buttermilk2 cups

Optional extras

Bread4 slices for serving
Picklesfor serving

Instructions

1
Marinate chicken in buttermilk, salt and hot sauce at least 1 hour.
2
Dredge in seasoned flour; fry at 175°C until deep gold and cooked through.
3
Whisk cayenne, paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder into a ladle of hot frying oil.
4
Brush or dunk the fried chicken in the spicy oil.
5
Serve on bread with pickles — have a cold drink ready.

Chef's tip

The heat lives in the oil paste, not the dredge — adjust cayenne to your courage level.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to Make Nashville Hot Chicken At Home | More in Common · on YouTube